JC refrigeration AC or DC upgrade?
Just wondering if any of you could tell me whether I should buy the AC or DC conversion for my dometic rm2652. We are on shore power almost always except for traveling. Would the truck charge batt...
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jshupe wrote:rdhetrick wrote:
I think that's true if the inverter only has the losses when the compressor is running, but there is a dead load to the inverter even when it's doing nothing. I admit I haven't ran the numbers, but I've got to believe that unless you're turning the inverter off when the refer doesn't need it and on when it does, it's got to use more power over the course of a day.
Of course, but we haven't turned off our inverters except for firmware updates. Our systems (and I guess I should be abundantly clear that this is in no way unique to us) are designed around 24/7 operation in both rigs. If you don't have such a system, then DC makes more sense.
Gotcha. I don't have solar on my coach so when I'm boondocking, I turn the inverter off unless I need it.
